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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Hump Day Hypocrisy Diary

Republican insult 
The independent political polling company NSON Opinion Strategy [1] recently published the results of a case study in which 250,000 randomly selected American voters were asked a series of questions. The details of how and where the study was conducted have yet to be released but the results are clear: 87% of Americans consider the word “Republican” to be synonymous with greed, racism, and violence.
Bradley Manning exposed war crimes, torture, abuse, soldier laughing as they killed civilians...leaks not responsible for any deaths and is sentenced to 35 years in prison.  George Zimmerman  profiles, stalks and shoots There is more than a whiff of injustice.and kills an unarmed teenager  is walking around free.  And they want us to sing God Bless AmericaThere is more than a whiff of injustice.

Taxpayers who thought they had guaranteed rights that don't exist in black and white.  So, African American taxpayers  thought they could transfer their children out of predominantly black, underfunded, failing schools, to school non failing public schools, or private schools under the Alabama non Accountability Act, and white taxpayers thought they could take their gun anywhere, anytime,  including schools and athletic events under Alabama's  new gun laws.

  NOT.
In one area, the law says gun owners with a concealed carry permit are allowed to carry weapons to athletic events, regardless of whether they're hosted professionally or by a school. However, the law also gives property owners the right to ban firearms in places where there are strong security measures, such as guards.
The discrepancy has left many asking which part of the law supersedes the other -- are gun owners allowed to carry at athletic events that have additional security measures, like to a football game in Jordan-Hare or Bryant-Denny, or not?
The matter may have to be decided in court.
Since the Alabama courts are controlled by republicans look for the hypocrisy, I mean confusion, to continue.

Long Sigh

5 comments:

~Chip :) said...

And yet, when Rev. Jeremiah Wright lamented "GD America!" they didn't understand, or pretended they didn't.

It was a simple repudiation of the injustice that violates the principles for which our nation is supposed to stand...don't mean what you stand for? Well, then, GD you!

Duh.

~Chip :) said...

And didn't I ask you not to use my photo?? :P

Brian said...

There are a couple of key difference between what happened to Manning and Zimmerman. Zimmerman didn't plead guilty to any charge, Manning pleaded guilty to 10 of the charges which those alone could have gotten him up to 20 years in prison.

Manning could have received up to 90 years in prison, the government asked for a 60 year sentence, Manning's defense wanted no more than a 25 year sentence. He got 35 years, it sounds like the judge was somewhat lenient towards Manning.

But no matter what, once Manning had plead guilty to those 10 counts, he was going to go to prison.

Redeye said...

"There are a couple of key difference between what happened to Manning and Zimmerman."

You got that right (pun intended), Manning's actions didn't result in not one death.

Redeye said...

"And didn't I ask you not to use my photo?? :P

LOL!